Charging mechanism for corn-popping apparatus.



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CHAHGING MECHANISM FOR CORN PQPPING APPARATUS.

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CHARGING MECHANISM FOR CORN PVOPPING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. aI, 1911.

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CHARGING MECHANISNI FOR CORN POPPING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3l, |91?.

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CHARGING MECHANISM FOR CORN POPPIAIG APPARATUS.

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CHARLES cnn'rons, or CHICAGO, ILLiNoIs.

CHARGING MEcHAm'si/L Fon conn-Porrme APPARATUS.

Specicationof Letters Patent. Pajtilted Sept. 24, 1918.

Application filed March 31, 191'?. Serial No. 158,930. n

To all fav/wm t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES CREToRs, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Charging Mechanism for Corn-Popping Apparatus, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to the type of corn popping apparatus shown and claimed in my prior Patent No. 1,201,807, dated October 17, 1916, and also in my application for patent Serial No. 141,095, filed January 8, 1917. And the present improvement has for its various objects:

To provide in connection with the intermittently revoluble popping pan and its accessories of the aforesaid patented apparatus, an interconnected and automatically actuated measuring and charging means, wherewith a charge of raw or unpopped corn is periodically introduced in the popping pan at a period in the operation of the apparatus at which the popping pan and accessories nears the end of an intermittent semirevolution to its normal righted position for a succeeding popping operation.

To provide in connection with the above mentioned measuring and charging means, an interconnected and automatically controlled supply means, whereby the containing hopper of said measuring and charging means is intermittently supplied with raw or unpopped corn, and the proper supply or quantity insured in said containing chamber, previous to a succeeding automatic'operation of the measuring and charging means.

To provide in connection with the aforesaid measuring and charging means, a secondary interconnected and automatically actuated measuring and charging means, wherewith a charge of salt or like condiment is introduced into the charge of raw or un-A popped corn before the same is delivered to the popping pan of the apparatus.

To provide simple and efficient structural formations and associations of thel intermediate means and mechanisms of the apparatus, whereby the automatic and periodic operation of the parts is attained a positive and effective manner. All as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawings: Y Figure 1, is a rear elevation, illustrating the general arrangement of parts in the present improvement, and the association thereof with a corn popping apparatus similar to tha, of my prior Patent No. 1,201,807 aforesai Fig. 2, is a companion front elevation.

Fig. 3, isa top view.

Fig. 4, is a detail vertical section of the measuring and charging means, withthe upper valve or gate Ithereof shown in a raised position.

Fig. 5, is a transverse sectional elevation of the same, with the'said upper valve or gate shown in its lowered position.

Fig. 6, is a detail kperspective view of the lower gate or valve controllingfthe outflow from said measuring and charging means.

Fig. 7 is a detail end elevation, with parts in section, of the lower and outlet endof the supply bin, the associated elevator bucket and accessories.

Fig. 8, is a vertical section ofthe lower portion of the supply bin and its pivoted gate or valve and accessories.

Fig. 9, is a detail and detached perspective View of the pivoted gate and auxiliary gate controlling the outlet end of the supply bin.4

Fig. 10,V is a detail plan view of the elevator bucket, carrying track and accessories, parts being shown in horizontal section.

Fig. 11, is a detail plan, showing the conv ncction of the carrying track to the hopper of the measuring and charging means.

Fig. 12, is a detail rear elevation of the Fig. 16, is a detail and detached perspective view of the sliding clutch head and its operating accessories.

Similar `reference numerals indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, l designates the upright tubular post constituting the supporting means of the apparatus, and having a horizontal bracket tube upon which is revolubly mounted the popping pan 2 and its flxedly associated fuel gas burner 3, and which receive intermittent semi-revolutions through operating and timing mechanisms, such as described in detail in my aforesaid prior Patent No. 1,201,807, and application for patent Serial No. 145,095.

4 designates the fixed top member or hood of the popping` pan, of a truncated cone form and having a central top opening for the discharge of the popped corn. 1n the present improvement the hood 4 is provided with a laterally disposed inlet neck 4 for the introduction of a supply of raw or unpopped corn into the popping pan 2 aforesaid.

5 designates the pan cover, usually of a flat cone form and adapted to close the central top opening of the fixed pan hood 4 aforesaid. The pan cover 5 is pivotally mounted on the upper portion of the upright post 1, by means-of a carrying arm 6, which in turn has automatic and periodic operative connection with the driving and controlling mechanisms of the apparatus, as described in detail in my patent and application aforesaid.

7 designates a crank arm or extension on the cover carrying arm 6, aforesaid, adjacent to the pivot axis thereof, and having operative connection by a vertical operating rod S with the upper gate or valve of the measuring means, hereinafter described in detail.

9 designates an operating stud or pin moving with the aforesaid coveiI carrying arm 6, and adapted for operative engagement with the outlet gate or valve of the measuring means, as hereinafter described.

10 designates a casing or hopper supported on the upper end of the upright post 1, and preferably consisting of a daring open top upper portion 11, and intermediate cylindrical portion 12, and a funnel shaped bottom portion 13, as shown more particularly in Figs. 4 and 5.

14 designates an inclined chute extending from the bottom portion 13 of the casing 10.

to the aforesaid inlet neck 4 of the pan hood 4, and adapted to discharge the supply of corn through said neck and into the popping pan. At its outlet end said chute 14 is provided with a controlling gate or valve 15 preferably of the spring held type hereinafter described.

16 designates a hollow deflecting shell, open at bottom and closed at its upper end by a conical head 17, and fixed centrally in the flaring top portion of the hopper casing 10, and adapted to house the upper end of the hereinafter described movable upper gate or valve of the measuring mechanism. The shell 16 in conection with the wall of the hopper 10 forms an annular containing chamber or passage 18, communication between which, and the under disposed chamber of the intermediate portion 12 of the hopper 10, is controlled by an upper vertically moving gate or valve 19, preferably of the following structural formation 19 designates the movable gate above referred to, preferably of a shell form, open top and bottom, and adapted to fit and slide vertically in the intermediate cylindrical portion 12 of the hopper 10 aforesaid. With said gate or valve 19 in the elevated position shown in Fig. 4, its upper portion projects into the interior of the deflecting shell 16, aforesaid, and prevents `a flow of the corn from the annular chamber 18 into the lower and the measuring chamber 20, formed by the intermediate portion 12 and bottom 13 of the hopper 10, aforesaid. Vith the gate or valve 19 in the lowered position shown in Fig. 5,therc is a free communication between the annular chamber 18 and the measuring chamber 20, so that the corn may flow freely into the last mentioned chamber 2O until the same is completely filled.

21 designates a central operating rod or stem fixedly connected to the gate or valve' 19 by a spider 22, and connected directly to the operating` rod 8, aforesaid, and constituting an operative extension thereof. The arrangement of parts is such that as the pan cover 5 moves into its lowered position shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the gate or valve 19 will assume its elevated position shown in Fig. 4, while with the pan cover 5 in raised position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the gate or valve 19 will assume the lowered position shown in Fig. 5.

rl`he swinging gate or valve 15 heretofore referred to, is pivoted at one end to the inclined chute 14 aforesaid, and is adapted to normally close the lower and open end of said chute, which is preferably of the oblique open form shown more particularly in Fig. 5, with a correspondingly oblique arrangement of the swinging gate or valve 15 aforesaid.

23 designates a spring member associated 110 with the swinging gate 15 and chute 14 aforesaid, and tendingto hold said gate 15 in a closed condition. In the preferred construction l"shown, the spring member 23 is provided with an extension or arm 24, which 115 projects into the path of the operating stud or pin 9 on the cover carrying arm 6 of the apparatus, so as to be operated thereby and cause an opening of the valve 15 Vat the proper period in the operation of the apparatus. And the arrangement of parts is such that as the pan cover 5 moves into its lower position, shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 2, the gate 15 will be moved into its open position to permit a flow of corn into 125 the popping pan from the measuring chamber 20. Such opening of the valve 15 taking place immediately after the valve 19 has been moved into the elevated position above described. With the pan cover 5 in the 130 raised position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the valve 15 w1ll be released from operative engagement with stud or pin V9 aforesaid,

27 and 28' designate vertically alined valveA openings at the top and bottom of the measuring chamber 26 aforesaid, and 29 and 30 designate movable valve heads individual` to the valve openings 27, 28, and connected together in vertical alinement by a `connecting rod or stem 3l, common to both` heads, and whichv rod or stem in turnl is in vertical alinement with the stem 21 of the valve or gate 19 aforesaid, and adapted for operation thereby. lThe valve heads`29, 30, are so positioned in relation to each other and to the valve openings 27, 28, that when one valve head is in closing engagement with its valve opening, the other valve head will be removed from'its valve opening, and vice versa. And the arrangement of the parts is such that with the valve heads 29, 30, in the lowered position shown in Fig. 5, the chambers 25 and 26 will be in communication and the salt will flow into and ll the lower and measuring chamber 26. With the valve heads 29, 30, in the raised position shown in Fig. 4, (communication between4 the chambers 25 and 26,' is closed, and the lower valve openin 28,A is in an open condition, to permit oit the discharge from theV measuring chamber 26, of the contained quantity of salt down onto the raw corn, within the holding hopper 10 before described.

32 designates a supply bin adapted to contain a supply of raw or unpopped corn for use during the continued use of the apparatus. Said bin 32 is of an open to form, and has at its lower end a conical ending in a vertically faced `and laterally disposed semi-cylindrical outlet trunk 33, containing a semi-rotary gate or valve and accessories hereinafter described in detail.

34 designates a vertically disposed guide-4 way or track, preferably of the slotted tubu lar form shown, arranged in adjacent relation to the supply bin 32 and measuring hopper 10, and secured at its upper end to the hopper 10 by a lateral bracket member 35, and at its lower end to the fixed post 1, by a hollow horizontal bracket member 36.

37 designates a head or carriage having sliding connection with. the track 34, and

ottom adapted to receive vertical reciprocationv throughr the operating means, hereinafter described.Y y

38 designates an elevator bucket pivotally' attached by bracket arms 39 to the head or carriage 37, so as to be capable of the tipping or dumping movement hereinafter described. The elevator bucket 38 is of the open top rectangular form shown, andY is so positioned that one of its vertical walls will have movement in close relation to the before mentioned vertical facelof the outlet trunk 33 aforesaid, with the top edge of said wall of the bucket on a plane adjacent Vto that of the lower edge of the trunk 33,

when said elevator bucket is `in its fully lowered position, shown in full lines in Fig. 2, and in dotted lines in Fig. 7. 40 designates outwardly inclined plates or flanges at the upper ends of three of the walls of the elevator bucket Y38, adapted to prevent `a side-spill of the corn from the said bucket during its filling discharging Y and traveling movements.

4l designates a'companion gravityplate or shield, pivotally arrangedv at the upper end of the wall of the elevator bucket 38 neXt adjacent to the outlet trunk 33 of the supply bin 32. Normally the upper edge of the plate or shield 41 .is on a level with i 42 designates a toothed sector fixedl to the 5 side of the elevatorvbuck'et 38, and adapted for operative engagementV with a fixed verf tical toothed rack 43 in the lside of the measuring hopper 10, so that as'` the said bucket is finishing' itsupward travel, a tilting or dumping motion will be impartedy to the bucket by an operativeengagement betweenk said sector and rack, as illustrated more parj ticularly lin Fig. 2.

44 designates a gate or valve, vof a plate formand provided with semi-circular side wings 45. Said gate or valve 44y is pivoted at itsl mid-length in the outlet trunk 33`of the supply bin 32 aforesaid, vand its side wings 45 are formed with inturned curved flanges 46 adapted to support andwcontrol the auxiliary gate or valve l47 now to be" described. l

47 designates the auxiliary gate or valve above referred to, of faplate form and pivoted at its upper end in the side walls of the outlet trunk 33 aforesaid,' with its lower v end normally resting on the inturned flanges Y 46 of the gate or valve 44. -Andthe arrangement of parts is suchV that with the 1 gate or valve 44 iin its closed'con'dition,'the4 i tion of the` elevator bucket 38, aforesaid.

auxiliary gate or valve 47 will be moved; into adjacent relation to the inclined bottom of the supplybin 32, as shown in full lines in F ig. 8, and be adaptedl to receivcrthe stress of the superimposed mass of corn, and in a great measure relieve the gate or valve 44 from said stress in the movement of said gate orV valve to an open condition. lV ith an opening of said gate or valve 44, the auxiliary gate or valve 47 moves out of engagement with the curvedviianges 46 of the gate or valve 44, so as not to impede the flow of corn into the adjacent elevator bucket A3,8, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 8.

48 designates the pivot shaft of the gate v or valve 44 aforesaid, passing transversely through the side walls of ther outlet trunk 33 aforesaid, and provided at one end with an operating` arm 49 adapted for operative eng gagement bya lug or projection 50on the elevator bucket 38. The arrangement of parts is such that as the elevator buckety nears the end of its downward travel, the gate or valve 44 will be opened to permit a vHow of corn into said bucket, and withv the initial upward travel of said elevator bucket, said gate or valve 44 will be pushed to its closed position by the top margin of the elevator bucket 38, to effect a stoppage vof the iow of corn.

5l designates a tube or spout connecting the upper end of t-he hopper l0 with the supply bin 32, and adapted to return to said bin any excess quantity of corn placed in said'hopper, in the periodic supplyV operalThe means shown in the drawings for effecting the alternate ascent and descent of,

the elevator bucket 38, comprises as follows:

52 designates a horizontal shaft j ournaled in the hollow bracket 36 of the post l of the apparatus, and operatively connected at one end to the main shaft 53 of the apparatus byv a pair of bevel gears 54. At the other end the shaft 52 carries a pair of bevel gears 55, mounted loosely on said shaft 52, in spaced relation to each other, and adapted to be alternately clutched to the shaft 52 by the automatic clutch mechanism hereinafter described in detail.

56 designates avvertical shaft, preferablyk arranged within the tubular track or slideway 34 aforesaid, and provided with a spiral thread or worm 57 on its surface, as shown more particularly in Fig. 13, adapted for operative engagement in a complementary worm formation in the adjacent vertical face of the head or carriage 37 of the ele vator bucket 38 aforesaid. The said shaft 56 is adapted to receive alternate rotation in opposite directions, so as to impart the required upward and downward travel to the elevator bucket 38 in the continued operation of the apparatus. And to such end theshaft 56 is provided at itslower end with a bevel gear wheel 58meshing with4 the pair of bevel gear wheels 55 above described.` 59'designates a movable clutch head rotating with and capable of limitedlindependent sliding movement in a slot, or vway formed in the horizontal shaft 52 aforesaid. Said head 59 is arranged intermediate of the pair of bevel gear wheels 55, and its respective ends are provided with clutch projections 60 adapted for alternate engagement with corresponding clutch projections or pins 6l on the. respective bevel gear wheels 55, so as to clutch together the shaft4 52, clutch head 59, and one or the other of the bevel gear wheels 55, to rotate in unison.

62 designates a semi-rotary shipper shaft or spindle journaled in the tubular bracket member 36 aforesaid, and having at its in ner end an arm 63 for operative engagement with the clutch head 59, and adapted to shift the same into clutching engagement with one or the other of the bevel gear wheels 55 aforesaid. At its outer end the shipper shaft 62 isl provided with an voperating arm 64 arranged in an approximately horizontal plane, and adapted in its movements to move to points above and below aV horizontal line drawn through its pivot axis.

65 designates a vertical tappet shaft or rod arranged to slide in parallel relation to the vertical worm shaft 56 aforesaid, and connectedv at its lower end to the operating arm 64 of the shipper shaft 62 asshown. Intermediate of its height said tappet shaft 65 carries apair of tappet collars 66, 67 in 100V shaft 65 will be automatically operated t0 110k cause a corresponding reversal of the direction in which the worm shaft 56 is rotatively driven.

68 designates a tension spring having an approximately parallel arrangement to the v operating army 64 of the shipper shaft 62 aforesaid, and attached at one end to the outer end of the arm 64, and at itsother end to a fixed part of the hollow bracket 36 aforesaid. Vith the described arrangement theoperating arm 64 is moved in a positive manner by the tappet shaft 65, a litt-le beyond the horizontal line, and then carried entirely over by the tension of the spring 68, and regardless of whether said operating arm 64 is moving in one direction or the other.

While the form of spring impelled reversing means, above described, is preferred for attaining the required reversal Vof the direction of rotation of the worm shaft`56, of the elevator bucket operating mechanism,

it is within the scope of this part of the present invention to substitute therefor any other well known and suitable type ofv reversing mechanism.

IIaving thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating acces#l sories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a

charging means associated .with said hopper and operativelyconnected to the operating means vof the popping pan, aV supply bin, anr

per associated with said popping pan, aV

charging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the operating L means of the popping pan, a supply bin, an elevator adapted to convey periodic supplies of (corn from the supply bin to the supply hopper operative connections between said elevator` and the operating means. ofV the popping pan, and a return spout connecting ,y

the upper end of the supply hopper to the supply bin, substantially as set forth.

3. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolublymounted popping pan and heating ac` cessories,.. means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions tothe same, a s upply hop! per Aassociated with ksaid popping pan, a charging means associated vwith said hopper and` operatively connected to the operating means of the popping pan, a supply bin, an elevator adapted to convey periodic supplies of corn from the supply bin tothe supply hopper,'operative connections between said elevator and the operating means of the popping pan, anda condiment containing and charging means associated with said supply hoppenand operatively connected with the charging means associated with said supply hopper, substantially as set forth.

4. In a corn popping apparatus, arevolublyvmounted popping pank and heating ac-V cessories, 'means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions tothe saine, a supplyhopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means arranged within said hoper and coin risin an ,u er deflector shell p p g pp 'lubly mounted popping pan and heating aca cylindrical chamber beneath said shell and an annular valve moving in said cylindrical chamber, a valve controlling the outlet from said cylindrical chamber, and Operative con forth. v Y

nections between saidl valves and the operating means of the popping pan, substantially as set forth. 4

5L VIn a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan landheatingaccessories, means for impartingjintermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a

charging means arranged within' said hopper and comprising an upper'deflector shell, acylindrical chamber beneath said shelland an annular valve moving in saidcylindrical chamber, a valve' controlling the outlet from said cylindrical chamber, operative lconnections between said valves'and the operating me'ansof the popping pan, a supply bin, an elevator adapted to convey periodic supplies ofcorn from the supply bin to the supply hopper, and operative connections lbetween said'elevator and the operating means ofth'e' popping pan, substantially as set forth.

6. In a corn `pop}; ing apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a supply hopper associated with saidV popping pan, a charging means arranged within said vhopper and comprising an upper'deflector shell, a cylindrical chamber -beneath said shelland an annular valve moving in said cylindrical chamber, a valve controlling the outlet from saidcylindrical chamber, operative connections between said valves and the operating means of the popping pan, a supply bin, an elevator adapted to convey periodic suppliesl of corn from the supply bin toi-thel supply hopper, operative connections betweensaid elevator and the operating means of the popping pan, and a return spout connecting the upper end of the supply hopper to thesupply bin, substantially as set forth. l

l 7. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heatingvaccessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a

charging means associated withsaid hopper and operatively connected to the operating meansv of the popping pan, a condiment containing and charging means associatedl with said'supply hopper and comprising an upper containing chamber, a lower measuring chamber having communication by valve openings with said upper chamber and with the charging hopper aforesaid, and a verticallyvmoving valve controllingsaid valve openings and operatively-connected with the charging means associated ywith the aforesaid charging hopper, substantially as set 8. In a corn popping apparatus, a revo# cessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a s upply hopper associated.; with said, popping im, a

charging means associated with said hopper `and operatively connected to the operating means ofthe popping pan, a condiment containing Vand charging means associated with saidlsupply hopper and comprising an upper containing chamber, a lower measuring chamber having communication by valve openings with said upper chamber and with the supply hopper aforesaid, and a vertically. moving valve controlling said valve `openings and operatively connected with the charging means associated with the aforesaidrsupply hopper,a supply bin, an eleva- V 4tor adapted to convey periodic supplies of ,corn from the bin to the aforesaid supply hopp'er, vand operative connections between said elevator and the operating means of the elevator bucket, means for guiding said. bucketvertically between the supply bin and popping pan, substantially as set forth.

y 9. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mountedpopping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions tothe same, a supply hop- .per associated with ,said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper .andfoperatively connected to the operating means ofthe popping` pan,"a supply bin, an.

. the supply hopper'aforesaid, and means init nears the end of its up travel, and means interconnected with the operating means of the popping pan for imparting upand down iravel to said bucket, substantially as set orth.

.11. In a cornfpopping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the saine, a supply hopper associated Vwith said popping pan, a

charging meansassociated with said hopper vand operatively connected to the operating lmeans of the poppingpan, a-supply bin hav-v ing an outlet, 'a gate closing said outlet, an

elevator bucket having operative engagement with said gate to open and close the same, ymeans for guiding said bucket vertilCallybetWeen the supply bin and the supply hopper aforesaid, and means interconnected with Vthe operating means of the popping .pan for imparting-up and down travoltosaid bucket, substantially *as set forth.

12. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan `and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions tothe same, al supply hopper associated 'with said popping V"pan, a

charging means associated with said'hopper and operatively connected to the operating means of the poppin n"pan, a supply bin hav-V ing an outlet, a iiiain'and an auxiliary gate operatively associated together and adapted to control the said outlet, an `elevator'bucket having operative engagement with fsaid gates to openand close the same,l means `for guiding said bucket vertically :between 'the supply bin and the supply hopperaforesaid, and means interconnected with ythe operating means ofthe ypoppingpan for imparting up and down travel to said bucket, 'substan-V tially as set forth.

13. In a corn popping apparatus,a revollubly 'mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermit-l tent semi-revolutions to the same,-'a supply `hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper land operatively connected to the operating` means of the 'popping-pan, asupply bin,an

elevator bucket, means for 'guiding said' bucket vertically betweeiithe supplybinand the supply hopperaforesaid, and means jin- -terconnected with `the operating meansl of the-popping pan for imparting up lianddown travel to said bucket, rthe same comprising `va wormfshaft, a drivey shaft, gearing connections 'between said shaftsyand'a reversing clutch Vmechanism adapted for automatic operation bythe elevator bueketin its up and down tra-vel,substantiallyy as set forth.

14. Ina corn popping apparatus, afrevolubly mounted popping pan 'and `heating accessories, means 'for imparting intermit- -tent scmiirevolutionsto the same, a supply hopper associated with said poppingpan, a charging means associated with'saidfhopper and operativelyconnected tothe operating means of the popping-pan', a supply'bin, an elevator bucket, means for guiding said bucketvertically between theV supply binan'd the supply hopper aforesaid, a `gravityplate pivoted to the side ofthe'bucket neXt'adjacent to the supplybinfineans for imparting a tilting movementto the bucket as it nears the end of its up travel, and means interconnected with the operating means of the popping pan for imparting up and down travel to said bucket, substantially as set forth. f

15. In a cornpopping apparatus, a'revolubly mounted Lpopping' Apan Vand heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent 'semierevolutionstothe same, a movable cover for said pan, afpivoted carrying -arm for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said poppingA pan, and a charging means 1 Y connected to the carrying arm ofthe pan.

associated with said hopper and operatively cover, substantially as set forth.

16. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heatingV accessories, means for imparting intermitf` tent semi-revolutions to the same, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm for said cover, a supply 'hopper ,associated with said popping pan, acharging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the carrying arm of the pan cover, a supply bin, an elevator adapted to convey periodic supplies of corn from the supply bin to the supply hopper, and operative connections between said elevator and the operating' means of the popping pan, substantially'as set forth.

17. Ina corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the carrying arm ofthe pan cover, and a condiment containing and charging means associated with said supply hopper and operatively connected with the charging means associated with said supply hopper, substantially as set forth.

18. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a movable cover for said pan,a pivoted carrying arm for said cover, a supply-hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means arranged within said hopper and comprising an upper deflector shell, a cylindrical chainber beneath said shell and an annular valve moving in said cylindrical chamber, a valve controlling the outlet from said cylindrical chamber, and operative connections between said valves and the carrying arm of the pan cover, substantially as set forth. f

19. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the carrying arm of the pan cover, a condiment containing and charging means associated with said supply hopper and comprising an upper containing chamber, a lower measuring chamber having communication by valve openings with said upper chamber and with the charging hopper aforesaid, and vertically moving valves controlling said valve openings and operatively 20. In acorn poppingapparatus, a revolubly ,mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for impartingintermittent semi-revolutions to.` the gsame, la movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying armk for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a chargingmeans associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the carrying arm of the pan cover, a supply bin, .an elevator bucket, means for guiding said bucketvertically between the supply bin and the supply hopper aforesaid, and means interconnected with the operating means of the popping pan for imparting up and down travel to .said bucket, substantially as set forth.

21.' In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the saine, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm with said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to ythe carrying arm of the pan cover, a supply bin, an elevator bucket, means for guiding said bucket vertically between the supply bin and the supply hopper aforesaid, means for imparting a tilting movement to the bucket as it nears the end of its up travel, and means interconnected with the operating means of the popping pan for imparting up and down travel to said bucket, substantially as set forth.

22. In a corn popping apparatus, a revolubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the same, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm' for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means associated with said hopper and operatively connected to the carrying arm of the pan cover, a supply bin having an outlet, a main f and an auxiliary gate operatively associated together and adapted to control the said outlet, an elevator bucket having operative engagement with saidgatesto open and close ioo iio

lubly mounted popping pan and heating accessories, means for imparting intermittent semi-revolutions to the saine, a movable cover for said pan, a pivoted carrying arm for said cover, a supply hopper associated with said popping pan, a charging means asconnected to the carrying arm of the pan drive shaft, gearing connections between cover, a supply bin, 'an elevator bucket, said shafts, and a reversing clutch v:rnechal@ means for guidingsaid bucket vertically benism adapted for automatic operationbythe v`tvver-in the supply bin and supply hopper elevator bucket in its up and down travel,

5 aforesaid, and means interconnected With substantially as set forth.

the operating means of the popping pan Signed at Pasadena, Cal., this 20th dayof for imparting up and down travel to Said March, 1917. bucket, the same comprising a Worm shaft, a CHARLES CRETOR-S.

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